Pink Floyd - Mother [KARAOKE]

Описание: “Mother” is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1979 as part of their concept album “The Wall”. The song explores the themes of parental overprotection, social alienation, and authoritarianism, as well as the psychological effects of war and trauma. The song is written by Roger Waters, the band’s bassist and lyricist, who based it on his own experiences of growing up without a father, who was killed in World War II, and having a domineering mother. The song is structured as a dialogue between Waters, who voices the protagonist Pink, and David Gilmour, who voices Pink’s mother. The dialogue reveals the mother’s fears and anxieties for her son, as well as her attempts to control his life and shield him from the outside world. Pink, on the other hand, expresses his doubts and insecurities, as well as his resentment and rebellion against his mother’s influence.

The song features a variety of musical elements, such as acoustic guitar, piano, organ, drums, bass, and electric guitar. It ends with a question from Pink: “Mother, did it need to be so high?”, referring to the metaphorical wall that he has built around himself to isolate himself from society.

An interesting anecdote about the song is that Waters originally wanted to record the guitar solo himself, but he was dissatisfied with his performance and asked Gilmour to do it instead. However, Gilmour refused, saying that he liked Waters’ solo and that it suited the song better. Waters eventually agreed, and the solo that appears on the album is his own. This was one of the rare occasions where Waters played lead guitar on a Pink Floyd song, as he usually left that role to Gilmour.

Despite not being released as a single, the song has remained popular on classic rock radio. It was also included in the 1982 movie adaptation of “The Wall”, where the mother was visualized as a monstrous woman with a brick-wall bosom.